RaceChip Chiptuning Reviews

Been waiting on my upgrade for a long time now I’m sure I’m. It the only one going through this ... the chip when I installed i did. It notice any difference and I’m in a 2020 m4 so there deff room to tune i know of friend that have gone with jb4 and you seee and feel the diff instantly... they said they would turn my chips software but it could take 3 week that crazy that all the time you have left to do a return if I do t here by them by tommrow im returning it and letting ppl know this is a no good company

This a second post because they failed to resolve this issue. They said they would get back with me and that was over a week ago.

This what was on my Bank report charge $749.00
RACECHIP CHIPTUNING GOEPPINGEN 06/26 ClaimId: 874560628740001

Now get off your Butts and find out who did this.

This was my first post.
My Bankcard was stolen and was used to make a purchase from this company. I sent several requests to find out who used my card to make a $700.00 purchase. This company hasn't responded after several attempts to ask for their help. If this is the way they handle customer service I don't recommend this Company.

Barely any increase, claimed x got only half of that, mostly only marketing, racechip excuses itself by saying engine is worn out etc
Really expensive for what it offers, i highly recommend a remap instead
Check out the video from Darkside Developments

It's been two weeks, zendesk says my ticket is closed, you said you would provide an update to solve the issue of loss of power / limp mode under acceleration.

The box requests 197/198ish mpa of rail fuel pressure, car tries to give that then boom, drop of pressure and limp mode, rail pressure sensor drops from 4v to 1v and accordingly it's pressure stops copying the desired pressure sensor mpa and goes right down, then limp mode. This behavior is sporadic and whilst can be replicated easily now, there are a couple of hard pulls when it doesn't drop pressure / plays nicely.
All of this relates to hard pulls 3-4k (car pulling great until just under 4k, then the drop off / limp).

A second way the problem happens is as follows:
Sometimes boost seems much slower at around 3k than it should, a kind-of hesitation, almost naturally aspirated feel, if the car is then pushed a bit more, say to 3.5/4k that will also cause limp mode.
All of this relates to just moderate driving, and doesn't meet the same criteria of the first way this problem happens (because in this circumstance fuel rail pressure is much lower, therefore the problem is not simply rail pressure being too high, as it could happen at 3-3.5k revs this way, which is alot less pressure than 197+/- @ 4k ...)

I've noted down what all the settings request in terms of fuel pressure, and I expect an update and one that justify me buying the GTS, because if your update lowers this value then it's obviously not worth my money paying for a detuned GTS tuning box, but like I said its not simply fuel rail pressure being too high, my instinct is it's to-do with voltage drops or something.

I appreciate every vehicle is different, but my vehicle is highly maintained, low mileage, good fuels etc, your box worked okish for one month (limp mode every 2-3 weeks). Now it's constant limp mode by just medium/hard acceleration.

It's a massive headache. I don't think without severely crippling the box's performance that you'll get it to work, but I paid all that money for the top model + Bluetooth to ensure top performance. I enquired about a refund on grounds that the thing is not working and you said you would try another update before offering the refund.

That's two weeks ago.

If your update can't offer the performance I paid for then let's just get a refund set up.

I will update this review accordingly based on your replies to my emails.

I would like to specifically know which parameters you edited in the first and only update you've given me, as it seems worse since then.

I have a proper scanning tablet, so can check any vehicle parameters or do live data recording of any number of parameters, in graph form, if that would help.

For everyone's reference - Astra 1.6cdti 136

I would appreciate your help racechip

I had serious issues with the RC ultimate on my BMW435i. After 3 months of use my car started using 1L of oil for every 300km traveled. After endless visits to the BMW dealership they probed the cylinders and found that I had piston damage due to overfueling. This overfueling thinned the oil which affected the lubrication. The whole engine had to be replaced at an astronomical amount. I cannot recommend any of these piggy back chips that only increase fueling and boost without any management.

Polo BLUEGT RS installed. Fantastic bit of kit really makes a difference not sure of the economy feature benefits as i didn't buy if for that! Instructions supplied in the kit didn't match my engine layout but I was supplied some on email when my order was confirmed. The fine tune mode helps to smooth out power delivery as in race mode at the highest setting it is very punchy. Does exactly what it says on the tin very happy.

My Bankcard was stolen and was used to make a purchase from this company. I sent several requests to find out who used my card to make a $700.00 purchase. This company hasn't responded after several attempts to ask for their help. If this is the way they handle customer service I don't recommend this Company.

I just installed the Racechip GTS Black on my Golf 2.0 GTI, 245 HP and took it for a test drive. I love it! This is what the car needed without spending a fortune on additional tuning mods.
Not sure why the engineers at VW didn’t tune the stock engine according to this programe in the first place. The car is much more responsive/ enjoyable now. In my opinion money well spent.
Note: I don’t get paid to post the above. Enjoy it.

I just got my GTS race chip for my Mercedes CLA 200 - I was looking for something effective, good value for money and also reversible. I am speechless at the quality of the GTS race chip making my 1.6 154 horsepower CLA much punchier and quicker than it already was. Bare in mind this car was already quite nippy for a 18 year old. Blown away and so happy! Easy set up with help from a friend with slightly more experience. BUY Racechip you won’t regret it

It has been over two weeks since ordering (with confidence) my Race Chip GTS with 0 reply from customer service as to when my order will ship.

I purchased a Racechip S for my wifes GLA 200 she was dead against it, after 2 months of use I took it off as she bought a new GLA 200, the first thing she said after 1 week is put the chip back on, its much better than i expected.

I was definitely expecting more power for the RS Version for 300€. I dont feel big different.
And also I can not see the "bis zu 15% Spritersparnis"
Maybe a bit, but very little.
In this case it doesn't worth for me 350€ (with App Steuerung)
The installation is easy and good explained.
But why shall I be happy with the installation if the sense (power) is missing?....

I bought a race chip s for my volkswagen gti 2015 I installed and after 30 minutes I went for a ride and then 10 minutes later engine light came on in my EPC light now I have to take it to a dealer who knows how much they going to charge me thank you race chip

I don t usually write reviews on anything i buy (too lazy),but i am doing this one because i was so happy with my XLR Throttle for my 2009 Clio 1.2/75 hp.
To be honest i didn't expect much for 189 £,but now it feels like a completely different car,acceleration it s fantastic in R+ mode,quick and easy 2 min. plug&play installation,great product.

Racechip GTS installed on a Skoda Kodiaq 2.0TSI 'CZPA' engine.
From order to delivery the process was slick and fast given the package was shipped halfway round the world. Customer services were responsive when I requested more pictures of the sensor placement and the installation instructions supplied in the box were very clear.
The install was trickier than expected, largely due to the boost pressure sensor being really only accessible from under the car and the Kodiaq undertray (unlike a Golf or Audi A3) is secured on by many more bolts aswell as screws. I was only able to do this because I had the car up on ramps.
Apart from access to the boost pressure sensor, the actual installation of the harness and set-up of the Racechip unit was fantastically simple.
Must admit to being initially disappointed by the performance gain, even on Race7. I would best describe it as 'mild'.
HOWEVER, I soon realised that this was likely due to the frankly awful stock throttle pedal calibration of the Kodiaq - inconsistent with a dead spot for the first ~20% of pedal travel. Installed a cheap throttle pedal controller which has dramatically improved the responsiveness of the car and you can now fully exploit the power gains from the Racechip GTS to the extent that I have now had to wind the Racechip back to Sport6.
My advice to anyone considering a Racechip GTS for a 2.0TSI 'CZPA' engine in a Kodiaq or Tiguan is do it...BUT budget for the Racechip XLR too.

no after sales what so ever, emailed 2 days ago left message FB no reply

Warning!!! Do not buy from them. I placed an order on the 09.04.2020 and cancelled next day as soon as I read the fitting instructions provided on the email. It only increases the fuel rail pressure, doesn't tune anything. I have refused delivery as instructed and today 20.06.2020 I am still trying to get a refund from paypal or my bank as they have no intention and doesn't answer my email. Do not buy anything from them, you have been warned.

Reply to your post dated 24.06.20. Really??? Who's in contact with me? My phone doesn't ring, the email is empty. I called you numerous times and you tried to bully me with your delivery again, I had to get my bank involved. 3 months soon, still no refund... I would give you 0 stars if I could. To increase performance you need to adjust turbo waste gate values then the fuel. I don't want a flooded, washed cylinder, unburnt excess fuel, smelly car... just because it's from Germany doesn't mean it's not Made in China.

PS. They have asked trustpilot for details of the order as they don't have them so they can remove my pure truth review. Don't worry I dealt with this sort of technique before.

UNBELIEVABLE!!! Another bully attempt to deliver today 24.06.20. When do you think I will get a refund from this scammers? Place your bets please and ruuuun. :)

Last update: I received a refund 10.07.20... 3 months later. The Covid-19 it's no excuse as they tried to deliver 3 times instead of requesting the item back as soon as I cancel the order. Up to you...

Total crap never work does absolutely nothing a waste of £400 pounds and a load of time I sent it back to race chip and come back the same what a con

The first Chip that they sent me was full of errors, only after I checked and rechecked my self installation of the wiring harness, did I contact customer service, who passed me to the 'Technician' who tried and tried to convince me that i had installed it incorrectly, in spite of a Monkey being able to follow the simple instructions provided with the kit. They even tried to convince me that the cable clips could be on the wrong way round, which is not possible as the shape of the connectors only allows for a one way fitting. They eventually asked me to send it back and sure enough, I received the replacement, which works, but comes no where near to the power figures that they claim it to provide, my car is a 2019 A3 35 TFSI 1.5 Saloon with only 7k miles on the clock. They offered no explanation or apology for whatever the issue was. If I were you, I would just get a remap. This is way over priced and definitely over hyped.

Just excellent, there are all kinds of opinions around the web. But most of the negative ones are of car programmers. So I gave it a chance and I couldn't be happier. It comes setted with map 3, and I couldn't notice any difference, changed to 4 and there it was! I tried 5, and it was faster, but with some jumps so I went back to 4 to have a more continuous response.

Big "German" scam!!

Great performance and quality! I installed the RS unit, Harness, and chip in less than 20 minutes and mounted it carefully next to my normal ECU, the only minor set back that occurred was figuring out where and what the Bluetooth password was, (which is the last 6 digits of the serial number on the unit) but after that the system booted up properly and it began working quite quickly, taking full effect in about 1.5 - 2 hours. I started out using it on level 3 of [Sport Mode] which by itself made made a huge difference in low end torque and boost, along with a increase in rev range, Later that evening my wife wanted to feel it in “Race Mode” which I agreed to, and switched over the preset, and Oh. My. God. Did it kick my car into high gear, I drive a pretty Quick and well modified performance car as it is, but this was unlike anything I’ve experienced as far as the nature of the car, the acceleration: Brutal. The rev- Range: High, The torque: Head rest smacking. What more is there to say??

Final thoughts: I went into this extremely skeptical, I had seen a lot of conflicting reviews and misinformation about this product and company, along with a lot of paid sponsorships, so I was more than a little Leary at first, but upon installing it in the correct manner and using some common sense, I now love my car even more then I did before.

Ok folks....I have 2012 Hyundai I30 6 speed diesel with a Race chip box.... hell this car is a real beast ... my son’s friends made jokes about him driving an I30..... wiped the smile off their faces....beats the Mazda 3 and corollas .... on trips the consumption is very low ....also I30 GD auto....my wife drives it....took the chip out and
she abused the hell out of me...had to put the chip back in, has been in since May 2014. Best money ever spent on trying to improve an I30

I ordered the Race Chip GTS Black with the app for my Mercedes R231 ( SL400). The first unit had a bluetooth communication problem. Tech support sent me a return label and in a weeks time I had a new unit. The re-install was quick and I am pleased with the performance increase.

Absolute rubbish. Asked for ford focus st 15 plate fitting instructions so I could make sure I could fit myself and there was absolutely no chance of doing it. No way I could get to the bottom of the engine bay with my hand. I would have to take part of the engine apart. Don't even waste your time or money. They won't even acknowledge that you can't fit it without a lot of additional work.